Means for connecting undergarments.



PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

A. H. BENJAMIN. MEANS FOR CONNECTING UNDERGARMENTS.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 31, 1904.

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No. 798,943. PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905. A. H. BENJAMIN.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED H. BENJAMIN, OF EAST ORAN GE, NElV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM OF BENJAMIN AND JOHNES, OF NElYARK, NElV JERSEY.

MEANS FOR CONNECTING UNDERGARMENTS.

No. 798,943. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed October 31, 1904- $erial No, 230,694.

To l/ "(HI/"(17%! garment and tapes sewed thereto so as to 1 Be it known that I. ALFRED HANSON BEN- form the loops of my invention, and Fig. 2 is JAMIN, a citizen of the United States, residing a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is an at East Orange, in the county of Essex and elevation fronnthe otherside of the part shown State of New Jersey, have invented an Imin Fig. 1, together with an elevation at the provement in Means for Connecting Underlower front portion of the corset, showing the garments, of which the following is a specitia connection between the fastening devices of cation. the corset and the devices of my invention. My invention relates to a means of connect- Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the parts shown in ing a corset-cover, underwaist, chemise, or Fig. 3 at the line 1 .1 Fig. 5 is an elevation, other undergarments or hose-supporters to a and Fig. 6 a section, of the preferred form of 5 corset at the fastening devices of the front my invention. Fig. 7 is an elevation, and steels for both insuring the location centrally Fig. 8 a section, of a modification of the preof the said undergarment upon the figure. but ferred form. Fig. 9 is an elevation of a coralso for holding the same down and preventset-cover or under-waist and the lower poring a riding-up tendency, so as to insure the tion of a corset around which the same exbetter fit of outer garments and fix the relatends,-illustrating the application thereto of tion of theouter and theundergarments toonc the devices of my invention. Fig. 10 is an another, contributing to perfection of their elevation from the back of a flap adapted to combined ornamental appearance under cerbe connected to a corset-cover or underwaist, tain conditions of dress. showing the features of my invention. Fig.

My invention comprises one or more lengths 11 is a similar view to Fig. 10, showing a modiof tape secured to the inner or under surface lied form of the invention; and Fig. 12 is a of an under-garment, such as a corset-cover, view from the back of the fabric section of underwaist, or chemise, so as to form a loop, hose-supporters with the device of my inveneye, or opening at a point in close proximity tion applied thereto. The sections Figs. 2, to the lower of the fastening devices of the 6, and S are without section-lines for greater front steels of the corset, the connection beclearness. tween the said parts being made by the eye Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, and i, u repremember of said fastening passing through the sents a part of the fabric of an undergarment, loop or opening prior to connecting to said suchasa corset-cover, under-waist, or chemise; 5 eye memberthe complementary stud member 5, a short length or strip of tape connected of the other steel, thus connecting the underthereto by lines of sewing 2 at the respective garment and corset. ends, and 0 represents lengths of tape placed The preferred form of my invention contransversely of the longer piece I), crossing sists of a strip or flap of fabric of suitable the same and secured to the fabric by lines of 9 form to be secured to the undergarment by sewing 3, and so dividing the length of tape sewing and to one side of which one or more 6 into two or more loops. (1 represents part lengths of tape are secured, the said strip or of body of a corset, c the corsetsteels at the flap being secured to the undergarment by front, and ff the fastening devices upon any one handy with the needle. These loops the respective steels and by which they are or openings are preferably made by taking a held together. Figs. 3 and 4 show the two predetermined length of tape and securingthe lower corset-steel fastening devices ff" as ends either to the undergarment itself or to connected to the loops of the tape 6, the eye the strip or flap of fabric and then crossing members of such fasteners passing through the same at equal distances by short lengths the loop or loops provided to connect the ICC of tape sewed down throughout their length said eye member and complementary stud to the undergarment or to the strip or flap member, and the act of hooking up the corset and atrightanglestothe predeterminedlength and at the same time connecting the underof tape, which consequently both divide up garment to the corset. the tape into loops and secure the same at Referring to Figs. 5 to 8, 1 and I: represent 5 points intermediate to the sewed ends. fabric sections preferably of two thicknesses In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of fabric connected by lines of sewing L 5 at showing a portion of the fabric of an underthe respective ends. In Figs. 0 and (5 the long tape-strip Z) passes centrally and longitudinally of the fabric section 9 and is intersected with the transverse and shorter pieces of tape 0, sewed to the fabric section g and to the tape 6, dividing the tape 6 into three loops. In Figs. 7 and 8 loops 5, made by doubling pieces of tape, are formed, the free ends being connected to and beneath the transverse tapes 0 by the lines of sewing that connect said transverse tapes to the fabric section it.

The fabric sections 9 it in these figures, as ar" ticles of manufacture to be sold in the open market, are adapted to be connected, by any one handy with a needle, to the under surface of an nndergarment*such as a corset-cover, underwaist, or chemise-or even to the under surface of the fabric section of hose-supporters Z, Fig. 12, by lines of sewing extending around the respective edges.

In Fig. 9 I have illustrated part of a corsetcover or underwaist t' and part of a corset (Z over which the same extends and have shown in connection therewith a flap Z3, which specifically forms the subject of an application for Letters Patent filed by me October 31, 1904, Serial No. 230,695, the same, with Figs. 10 and 11, showing the flap in larger size, being herein illustrated and described for the generic structure. This flap is, referring to Fig. 10, is'provided on the under side with the long tape 5 and the short transverse crossing tapes 0, connected to the flap, the same as hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 1 and 5, and adapted for connection with the fastening devices of the corset-steels, as hereinbefore described with reference to the same figures.

The flap, Fig. 11, is provided with loops similar to the fabric section h, Fig. 7, and is to be connected to the corset-steel fastening devices in a similar mannner that is, by passing one or more of the eye members of the said fastening through one or both of the loops prior to connecting the eye member of the fastening to its complementary stud member on the other steel.

In Fig. 12, Z represents the fabric section of a hose-supporter of well-known character, to the back or under surface of which are secured the devices of my inventionthat is, the long tape 6 and the shorter transverse tapes 0 connected by lines of sewing, so as to form several loops in the tape 6, said loops being adapted for connection to the fastening devices of the corset-steels, as hereinbefore described.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that, regardless of the character of the undergarment or of the employment of my invention with a hose-supporter, the function performed is the samethat is, the undergarment isheld down and a riding-up tendency is prevented. The undergarment is also held centrally and a turning-around movement or displacement prevented. This is true with an application vention prevent the same from being moved 7 from side to side over the front of the corset either when the person sits down or by the pulling action of the supporter straps in walking.

I claim as my invention 7.

1; The combination with an undergarment, of a strip of tape sewed thereto at its ends upon the'under surface thereof and adapted to have the fastening devices of the steels of a corset passed through the same for connection therewith.

2. The combination with an undergarment, of a strip of tape sewed thereto at its respective ends upon the under surface thereof, and

at least one short length of crossing tape sewed thereto and to the undergarment forming of the strip of tape loops upon the under surface of the undergarment adapted for connection with the fastening devices of the steels of the corset.

3. A fabric section adapted to be sewedto the under surface of an undergarment, a strip 6 of tape connected thereto at its respective ends, one or more short transverse strips of tapes 0 crossing the same sewed thereto and 9 to the fabric section forming in. the strip 6 two or more loops adapted for connection with the fastening devices of the steels of the corset.

4c. The combination with an undergarment;

of a strip of tape sewed to the under surface thereof at its respective ends, two short lengths of tape also sewed to the under surface of the undergarment andcrossing the first length of tape at spaced-apart intervals I and forming of the strip three loops upon the under surface of the undergarment adapted for connection with two of the fastening devices of the steels of a corset.

5. A fabric section adapted to be sewed to I the under surface of an undergarment, a tape sewed to one surface of said fabric section at its respective ends and at least one short length of tape crossing the same and sewed to the section and to the first-named tape 1 forming in the strip of tape at least two loops adapted for connection with the fastening devices of the steels of a corset.

6. The combination with an undergarment, of a strip of tape sewed thereto at its ends I and at, at least one intermediate place and upon the under surface thereof to form openings adapted for connection with the fastening devices of the steels of a corset.

Signed by me this 28th day of October, 1904:. 1

ALFRED H. BENJAMIN.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINOKNEY, S. T. HAVILAND. 

